Eddie Williams III is a senior counsel in Holland & Knight's Tallahassee office. Mr. Williams practices in the firm's Business Law Section in the areas of healthcare regulation and state and local tax. He is experienced in assisting and advising clients with state and federal healthcare regulatory issues including compliance, HIPAA and data privacy, as well as "anti-kickback" and patient self-referral laws. Specific work experience includes:

work on a HIPAA gap analysis and compliance plan for a large dental clinic;
analysis of privacy-related regulatory questions for a variety of healthcare entities;
assisting long term care clients with licensure and Medicare/Medicaid applications;
regulatory advice and counsel regarding healthcare regulation.

He is also experienced in representing clients before the Florida Department of Revenue and advising taxpayers on a broad range of Florida and multi-state issues. Mr. Williams also has experience in assisting clients form nonprofit corporations and religious institutions, obtain IRS §501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, state tax-exempt status and charitable solicitation registration.